Survey Preparation

Accrediting organizations suspend most survey activities to focus on COVID-19

March 18, 2020

Accreditation, CMS, COVID-19, HFAP, Infection Control, Survey Preparation

If you are expecting a survey from your accreditation organization (AO) in the upcoming weeks and months, check in with your liaison. Some AOs are...Read More »

Survey prep: Check documents on surgical, hyperbaric suite fire safety

April 19, 2022

Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 4 Issue 4

Accreditation, Joint Commission, Life Safety, Survey Preparation

New elements of performance mean that surveyors will be taking a closer look at the fire safety n hospital surgical and hyperbaric suites.Read More »

CMS tweaks COVID-19 vaccine memos to clarify survey process

April 12, 2022

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 16 Issue 15

CMS, COVID-19, Survey Preparation

Surveyors on site for a Life Safety Code^®-only complaint or LSC-only follow-up survey are not expected to check for compliance with the...Read More »

Ask the expert: What medical records will be reviewed during hospital survey?

April 12, 2022

Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 4 Issue 4

Joint Commission, Survey Preparation

What charts or other medical information, including closed records, can you could expect a Joint Commission surveyor to ask for during survey?Read More »

Are you ready for OSHA’s wave of new rules?

April 5, 2022

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 16 Issue 14

Accreditation, OSHA, Survey Preparation, Worker Safety, Workplace Violence

Are you ready for a wave of new federal worker safety and health regulations? OSHA is moving forward with several rulemakings, three of which are...Read More »